Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 36.15 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.15 0-100
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.7 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
29.37 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 46 0-1001998: 45.8 0-1002000: 45.9 0-1002002: 45.9 0-1002003: 35.6 0-1002004: 29.4 0-1002005: 30.3 0-1002006: 40.4 0-1002007: 39.9 0-1002008: 45.2 0-1002009: 43.6 0-1002010: 46.4 0-1002011: 44.5 0-1002012: 47.7 0-1002013: 47.3 0-1002014: 46 0-1002015: 45.7 0-1002016: 46.5 0-1002017: 45.8 0-1002018: 42.6 0-1002019: 41.7 0-1002020: 39.2 0-1002021: 37.3 0-1002022: 39.1 0-1002023: 37.4 0-1002024: 36.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 36.15 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 47.7 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.37 0-100, in 2004.

That places Eswatini 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Eswatini, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 46.02 0-100
1998 45.85 0-100 -0.4%
2000 45.91 0-100 +0.1%
2002 45.91 0-100 +0.0%
2003 35.62 0-100 -22.4%
2004 29.37 0-100 -17.5%
2005 30.26 0-100 +3.0%
2006 40.43 0-100 +33.6%
2007 39.86 0-100 -1.4%
2008 45.22 0-100 +13.5%
2009 43.59 0-100 -3.6%
2010 46.37 0-100 +6.4%
2011 44.45 0-100 -4.1%
2012 47.7 0-100 +7.3%
2013 47.3 0-100 -0.8%
2014 46.01 0-100 -2.7%
2015 45.7 0-100 -0.7%
2016 46.51 0-100 +1.8%
2017 45.75 0-100 -1.6%
2018 42.57 0-100 -6.9%
2019 41.69 0-100 -2.1%
2020 39.22 0-100 -5.9%
2021 37.28 0-100 -4.9%
2022 39.05 0-100 +4.8%
2023 37.38 0-100 -4.3%
2024 36.15 0-100 -3.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 36.15 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 36.15 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +33.6% 30.26 0-100 40.43 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.94 0-100 45.85 0-100 46.02 0-100 2
2000s 39.58 0-100 29.37 0-100 45.91 0-100 9
2010s 45.41 0-100 41.69 0-100 47.7 0-100 10
2020s 37.82 0-100 36.15 0-100 39.22 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 160 Malawi 37.23 0-100 compare
  2. 161 Mauritania 36.93 0-100 compare
  3. 162 Niger 36.38 0-100 compare
  4. 164 Angola 36.07 0-100 compare
  5. 165 Cameroon 35.77 0-100 compare
  6. 166 Togo 35.76 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini was 36.15 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 47.7 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 29.37 0-100 in 2004.
How does Eswatini rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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